Sunday, February 14, 2010

Gotcha Day!

Twenty-two years ago:
My husband dropped me off at an airport
three hours from our home.
He drove back into an unannounced blizzard.
Spent 15 hours in our pick-up
stuck in a drift between here and there.
There were no cell phones then!
Family and friends prayed through the night.
Brazilian airlines are on strike.
I took another airline...landed in Rio,
Carnival time and flooding.
I am in the south, I need to be in the north.
I know my husband has not arrived home.
I don't speak Portuguese.
People are praying.
Fly through the night to Belem ...the Amazon.
Phone call - Blair is safe.
I become a mother for the second time,
meeting our two month old, 6 lb. daughter.
Jane Raquel
Prayers answered.

I made this necklace as a gift to my daughter
in celebration of the day we met.
We are so glad we GOTCHA!

3 comments:

  1. OK Now! THAT IS BEAUTIFUL! Absolutely loved by Jane I am sure!
    FLH

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  2. Brings a tear to my eye...little Jane Raquel. Was that really 22 years ago? My how time flies. Thanks for sharing all your talents on this blog. It's awesome!

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  3. so cool to connect again, Davonne! Loved seeing your current "you and yours". it's been so long.
    Still have your beautiful hankie baby....and my mom's. Mine has a broken arm but it was worth it when a grandaughter asked to hold grama's special baby doll. (I should have put it away before the younger sister got to it!)
    Looking forward to your blog!

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